N.J. pets in need: Jan. 13, 2020

The 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show -- to be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City Feb. 10 and 11 -- will, no doubt, have people talking about various dog breeds.

What do you think are the most popular purebred dogs in the world?

A compilation by highlandcanine.com based on Google Trends data resulted in the following list:

1. Bulldog

2. German shepherd

3. Labrador retriever

4. Siberian husky

5. Pug

6. Golden retriever

7. Poodle

8. Chihuahua

9. French Bulldog

10. Pomeranian

Meanwhile, the American Kennel Club performed the same study on Google Trends in the United States, and came up with these rankings:

1. Labrador retriever

2. German shepherd

3. Golden retriever

4. French bulldog

5. Bulldog

6. Beagle

7. Poodle

8. Rottweiler

9. Yorkshire terrier

10. Pointer

But the most popular 'breed' of dog in the United States by far remains ... the mutt. According to the American Humane Association, mixed breed dogs account for 53 percent of all dogs in the United States.

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South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter

The Rock is a 2-year-old male mixed breed in the care of the South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter in Vineland. For more information, call 856-691-1500, email adoptions@sjras.org or go to https://southjerseyregionalanimalshelter.org/.

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Salem County Humane Society

Ruby is a 2-year-old female calico at the Salem County Humane Society in Carneys Point. For more information, call 856-299-2220 or email info@salemcountyhumanesociety.org.

Sage, also known as Blondie Lonestar, is a 1-year-old female Labrador retriever mix in the care of Eleventh Hour Rescue in Rockaway. For more information call 973-664-0865 or go to https://www.ehrdogs.org/.

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South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter

Peter Cottontail is a 4-year-old male domestic shorthair in the care of the South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter in Vineland. For more information, call 856-691-1500, email adoptions@sjras.org or go to https://southjerseyregionalanimalshelter.org/.

Lady Madonna is a young female domestic shorthair at the Burlington County Animal Shelter. For more information, call 609-265-5073 or go to https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/nj/mount-holly/burlington-county-animal-shelter-nj148/.

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Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center

Lennon is a young male mixed breed dog at the Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood. For more information, call 856-401-1300, email info@homewardboundnj.org or go to https://homewardboundnj.org/.

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Northern Ocean County Animal Facility

Mr. G is an 8-year-old male domestic shorthair in the care of the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility in Jackson. For more information, call 732-657-8086 or email nocaf@ochd.org.

Licorice is a senior male domestic shorthair at the Humane Society of Ocean City. For more information, call 609-398-9500 or email info@hsocnj.org.

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Associated Humane Society in Forked River

Linus is a 6 1/2-year-old male American Staffordshire terrier at the Associated Humane Society in Forked River. For more information, call 609-693-1900 or go to https://www.ahscares.org/Contentpage/169.

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Liberty Humane Society

My Bonnie is an adult female domestic shorthair in the care of the Liberty Humane Society in Jersey City. Call 201-547-4147, email lhs@libertyhumane.org or go to https://www.libertyhumane.org/.

Evanora is a 7-month-old female kitten in the care of Chance at Life Cat Rescue in Bergen County. For more information, call 201-982-2219, email chanceatliferescue@gmail.com or go to https://chanceatlifecatrescue.com/.

Moo Moo is a 2-year-old male domestic shorthair at the Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood. For more information, call 856-401-1300, email info@homewardboundnj.org or go to https://homewardboundnj.org/.